Bahasa Melayu

takungan

Bahasa Melayu

English

reservoir, water storage place, sump

A place where water is kept or collected for later use.

تاكوڠن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Takungan itu membekalkan air ke kampung.

    The reservoir supplies water to the village.

  2. Air hujan terkumpul di takungan kecil itu.

    Rainwater collected in the small reservoir.

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What does “reservoir” mean in Malay?

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takungan

Used for a place where water is stored.

Word family

Common derived forms

bertakung
to become stagnant; to remain pooled
menakung
to collect water; to hold back water
takung
a container; reservoir

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.